This is the Austin Area Rare Bird Alert and has been updated through
1/6/2017. To report rare or unusual bird sightings in the Austin area, provide
recent sighting updates, or inquire about location details on birds listed
below, please send an email to armanmorenobirds@xxxxxxxxx. If submitting a
bird sighting, please include species name, location details, and contact
information.
-Rarities found this week-
A COMMON MERGANSER was found on 1/4 at Pace Bend Park near the Mudd Cove
area in SW Austin, Travis County. The bird continues through 1/6 and was
seen near the parking area for Mesquite Cove/Hagwood Cove. On 1/6,
Another(?) bird was photographed at Jones Brothers Park in Jonestown,
Travis. This is possibly a second bird given the distance between the two
sightings on Lake Travis.
A LEAST GREBE was found on 1/1 at Pedernales Falls State Park in Blanco
County at the Duck Pond, which is near the bird blind. It continues through
at least 1/5.
A WHITE-TAILED HAWK was observed near CR 238 and SH 142 SW of Maxwell,
Caldwell County, on 1/5. This area is just north of where two birds have
been hanging out but this could represent another individual.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK was photographed off Youngsford Rd during the New
Braunfels CBC on 12/31. This is in Guadalupe County.
A SAY'S PHOEBE was observed in NE Travis County Farmland off Sandeen Rd on
1/3. The bird was perched on a wire near the intersection of Brita Olson
Rd.
A WESTERN TANAGER was found near CR 46 & Thunder Valley Rd, Kendall County,
during the Boerne CBC on 1/2. Not sure if this is public access. Another
Western Tanager continues at a private residence in Austin, Travis, on 1/3.
A female PYRRHULOXIA was photographed at the RV dump area near the entrance
of Pace Bend Park on 1/4.
-Continuing bird(s) from previous week-
A COMMON MERGANSER continues at Tejas Camp along the north fork of the San
Gabriel River in Williamson County on 1/2. The bird was most recently
viewed from the trail about a 1/2 mile from the parking lot. It has been
hanging around a domestic white duck so locating that bird first may help
you spy the merganser.
Two LEAST GREBES continue in Cedar Park, Williamson County, at a small
retention pond off Parksville Way, most recently on 1/5.
At least one WHITE-TAILED HAWK continues near Old Bastrop Rd in Comal
County on 1/5. There have been two birds present in this area (both birds
reported as recently as 1/2) and have been sighted in both Hays and Comal
Counties.
A ZONE-TAILED HAWK continues at the Inks Lake National Fish Hatchery in
Burnet County on 1/2.
A male BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD continues at a private residence in SW
Austin, Travis, on 1/4. Another bird continues at a private residence in
Williamson County, most recently reported on 1/6.
A male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD continues at a private residence in New
Braunfels, Comal, on 1/6. Also present was a BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD.
Two GREAT KISKADEEs continue at Berry Springs Park in Georgetown,
Williamson, most recently observed on 12/31. The pair off Dickerson Rd in
Caldwell County continue through 1/1. This is east of the town
of Martindale.
At least 3 PYRRHULOXIAs continue at Reimer's Ranch in southwest Travis
County off Hamilton Pool Rd on 12/31. The birds were off the Wild Turkey
Loop Trail.
Arman Moreno
Austin, TX
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*Reports for the Austin area RBA cover a 60-mile radius, centered on the
Capitol in downtown Austin. Bird sightings mentioned here have been
filtered and scrutinized by the compiler and are believed to be genuine.
Photo or audio documentation for species with challenging IDs will be
mentioned if they are known to exist. *
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